SAO Kirito x Reader (1)

(y/n) - Your Name
(l/n) - Last Name
(u/n) - username
(h/c) - hair color
(h/l) - Hair length
(f/c) - Favorite color

Disclaimer: Voice (Author) does not own Sword Art Online or any of its characters.

~~~Your POV~~~
My name is (y/n) (l/n). I'm 15 and turn 16 in a few months. I am an orphan. I've never met or seen any pictures of my parents. I was taken in by my cousin's family. They were really nice but I learned the truth about my biological parents when I was 9. It broke my heart when I realized my younger brother was actually my cousin. I felt like I had no right to have such a strong relationship with him if I wasn't really his sister. Eventually I stayed in my room more often and didn't talk as much as I used to. Many people liked me for my loudness and happiness. I began to blend in with the shadows and wasn't noticed as much anymore. But there was one day that everything seemed to clear up. When I saw the announcement for the beta testing for SAO, I instantly tried to get one. I was the 9,974th of the 10,000 people who got into the beta. I always loved action games like these and I grew to love RPGs. The virtual world was somewhere that no one could bother me, I could feel free and escape harsh reality. But little did I know that this virtual reality would change my life forever.

~~~Normal POV~~~
You stretched as you watched the clock. 12:57. Three more minutes until the servers for Sword Art Online open. You spun around in your chair, scanning the posters of headphones, computers, and one of your idol, Akihiko Kayaba. He awed you with his creativity and ability to create a world where everything was completely different. 12:59. You got up and plugged in your NerveGear.
Laying on the cool bed, you smiled inwardly and yelled, "Link Start!" as you dissolved into another world.

An automated voice rang through the virtual room. "Hello, player. Please input your gender and username."

Username: ********* Password: ********** Gender: Female

"Thank you, player. Your appearance will be randomized. Welcome to Sword Art Online!"

You opened your eyes and observed your avatar. You had long, dark blue hair with a headband. Your cyan eyes scanned your surroundings before heading to a sword shop.

"That will be 400 col." The NPC smiled, handing you a crystal sword. You tapped it to examine its stats.

The Divine Crystal
Type: One-handed Sword
Ability: Block and Slash
Skills Needed: 600 speed 130 Defense 470 Attack
Weight: 169

You nodded and handed the money to the woman.

"Dang, no matter how many times I see them, NPCs always seem way too real, it's crazy…" You laugh quietly as you head out to the fields to gain some experience.

"Hey there!" A voice behind you yelled.

You turned and saw a young man running towards you. "Hey, you're going to the fields, right? Mind teaching me a few tricks?"

You hesitated but finally nodded.

"Thanks!" The boy man person said. "I'm Klein. You?"

"...(u/n)." You turned and headed for the fields, with the guy trailing after you.

"Yipes!" Klein jumped as the boar tried to headbutt him.

You smiled and turned to another boar nearby. "First, aim for your target. Then, activate your sword skill and then strike. If it charges, pretend you won't dodge but do it at a reasonable time. If you give it enough time to react, you could easily get hit."

You sidestepped a boar and sliced it, killing the poor pig. You smiled as you received an exp. notice. Klein clapped and smiled. You closed it and plopped on the green ground, looking up into the sky.

"Guess I have to go back for dinner, huh?" You sighed.

"Yup. I have a pizza and oolong tea coming at 5:30." Klein said, sighing happily.

You chuckled and got up. "Better hurry then. It's 5:26."

"My pizza!" Klein cried. "Alright, menu and then scroll…" He mumbled as he looked for the logout button.

"What the-? It's-It's not there… Eto…." He stated.

"It's at the bottom of your screen, right- Oh…" You sweatdropped, imagining the game masters rushing everywhere to fix this.

"Probably just a bug…. I hope…"

You were about to get up but was blinded by a blue flash. You opened your eyes to find you and Klein in the Town of Beginnings.

"A forced teleport?" You murmured, looking around you to see people transporting into the plaza.

Instantly a small red warning sign appeared in the sky. Then, it spread and covered the entire plaza. Red goo oozed down and formed a cloaked monster.

"Hello, Sword Art Online players. My name is Akihiko Kayaba."

Gasps and murmurs rippled through the tense atmosphere. Klein grunted and the two of you waited for him to continue.

"As you all have noticed, the logout button must be missing from your menu. But this is not a bug. This is a feature of SAO. You will not be able to log out until you clear the game." Kayaba explained.

Some people just laughed and tried to leave, only to find a barrier around the plaza.

"There are 100 floors to this game. You must clear all of them before you can log out. But beware, you cannot pull off the NerveGear. If done so, the device will send radioactive waves to your brain, crushing it and thus ending your life. But 200 families have ignored the warning, so 200 players have died. If you die in this game, you die in virtual and real world. Before I go, I have a gift for all of you."

You opened your inventory and a mirror appeared in your hands.

"A mirror? What the-" Klein was cut off by a blue flash engulfing him.

"Klein!" You yelled, but was stopped by the same flash. The entire plaza was filled with screams and shattering of items. You shook your head and looked up.

A red headed man looked at you. "(U/n)? Is that you?"

You gasped. "Yeah, that you, Klein? What happened?"

Klein motioned to your mirror. Looking into it you screamed in shock. The mirror fell and shattered into crystal polygons. "It's my real face and body…"

You no longer had your avatar but instead had (h/l) (h/c) locks, (e/c) eyes and your height had changed slightly to match your actual body.

"But how?" Klein gasped, clearly dumbfounded.

"We had to do a pat over to get through one of the security gates for the game…The NerveGear probably scanned our bodies." You said, watching the sky turn back to the normal sky blue. You sighed and headed into the alley.

"Wait! Where are you going?" Klein said, grabbing your fingerless gloved hand.

You turned back to him. "I'm going to the next town. When you're invited to join a guild, don't hesitate to join. They're a better chance at your survival. Bye, Klein."

Klein gave you a sad expression. "Bye...Don't die, (u/n)..."

You flashed him a soft smile and a small salute. "Ah, okay. You don't die either, okay?"

You turned and began to run out of the alley. Turning back, you saw nothing but a dark hallway. Tears pricking your eyes, you brushed them off and began to slash monsters in your way to the next town.

"KYAAAAAAAAHHH!" You screamed.

~~~Your POV~~~~

When I started this death game, all I ever thought about was getting stronger, getting to the next level and taking care of myself. I never thought about others…. Will I survive? Or is this the end?